tjwong

The cam bolts are 8mm thread and the correct torque if you are using foot pounds is 27 to 28. 18 ftlbs is for the timing cover, oil pan, rear cover etc. And do clean out the threads with contact cleaner so they are oil free, otherwise not a loctite in the world will cure and stick properly. I have done so many cam jobs in these engines I can't begin to say how many, and not one bolt related failure.

laz51

I've got about 2000 miles on the same cam in a LS2 and haven't run into problems. I used an ARP cam bolt kit with loctite.

sebaj

Me too, although with a different cam. A had my stock engine destroyed by factory cam bolts walking out. ARP and loctite for me!

truckplay

I had the timing gear come off on my stock engine at 25K and did tons of damage. Needless to say on the rebuild I used ARP bolts and Loctite on EVERYTHING !!!

C6SNAKESKINNER

What's up with the cam bolts comming out? My 05 just turned 50000 miles on it and my LS2 was destroyed. Chevorlet claims that there is no prolblem. Hard to belive when it's going to cost 10 grand to fix!
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FRANKENSTEIN4x42000

that's sucks big time, I was hoping it was only me, I went with a brand new long block from Texas speed and they installed their cam and everything.